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Zerbo Family History

Zerbo Surname Meaning

Italian:: (northern): topographic name from the northern dialect word zèrbu zerb ‘fallow land’.

(northern): habitational name from any of the places called Zerbo in northern Italy.

(Sicily): nickname from modern Greek zervos ‘left-handed’ (see Zervos) by extension ‘treacherous’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Zerbo family from?

You can see how Zerbo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zerbo family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Zerbo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Zerbo families living in Kansas. This was about 50% of all the recorded Zerbo's in USA. Kansas had the highest population of Zerbo families in 1880.
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What did your Zerbo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Operator was the top reported job for people in the USA named Zerbo. 43% of Zerbo women worked as an Operator.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    43%
  • New Worker
    29%
  • Dressmaker
    29%

What Zerbo family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 486 census records available for the last name Zerbo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Zerbo census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 388 immigration records available for the last name Zerbo. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 111 military records available for the last name Zerbo. For the veterans among your Zerbo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Zerbo lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Zerbo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Zerbo in 1963 was 80, and 80 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Zerbo ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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